Please welcome our new little guy. Sarah fell in love with this little guy’s brindle coloring and exclaimed, “Pepper!” It was game over.

Unlike Abbey’s whimsical coming to (Wine + Charity Auction = Abbey K.), our search for a “Livestock Guardian Dog” (LGD) was intentional. First, we knew we wanted to have better weed control without herbicides (money sink) and mowing (time sink). We also wanted to build up the soil, not chemically torch it. That’s when we knew that goats and sheep would be part of our future.

That said, we have been reluctant to run sheep and goats until their safety could be assured. Enter Pepper. Pepper’s parents are sheep protectors at Lori Kautz’ farm in Calaveras County. Pepper is (wait for it), (1) Spanish Mastiff, (2) Maremma, (3) Anatolian, and (4) Great Pyrenees. ALL wonderful LGD breeds, perfectly wrapped up in one Pepper!